Dexter Township Voters Approve Two Public Safety Tax Renewals

89.1 WEMU | By David Fair - Retired

Published August 5, 2014 at 11:29 PM EDT

Nearly three-quarters of voters give thumbs up to renewal of tax levies for Police and Fire protection.

More than 11-hundred Dexter Township voters turned out for Tuesdays ballot issues. 74-percent approved renewal of a 5-year, 1.46tax renewal for Police Services. 77-percent favored renewal of a 5-year, 1.7-mill renewal for fire services.

The Police Services levy will generate nearly 473-thousand dollars in 2014 tax collections. The Fire Services millage will generate over 551-thousand dollars in collections this year.

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David Fair - Retired

Nearly three-quarters of David Fair’s 20+ years in radio has been at WEMU. Since 1994, he has been on the air at 5am each weekday on 89.1 FM as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the years, Fair has had the opportunity to interview nationally and internationally known politicians, activists and celebrities. But he feels the most important features and interviews have been with those who live and work here at home. He believes his professional passions and desires fit perfectly into WEMU’s commitment to serving a local audience.

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